Autographic register



Aug. 30, 1927.

F. E. PFEIFFER` AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed IIII Y U June 30, 1924 Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

UNITED hsra'frglis PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK E. rFErFFER, or DAYTON, onro, `Assicinon ,To um may REGISTER 00M- .PANY OF DAYTON, 0.111,0, A CORPORATION OF OHIO- i AUTQGRAPHIQREGISTER.

Application led J'une 30, 1924. `Serial No. 723,194.

My invention relates to autographic registers.

It is the object of my invention to provide an autographic register which Will eliminate the usual outside stop to limit the movement of the handle to one revolution.

it is also an object of my invention 'to provide means for ejecting strips of different lengths with the same mechanism save for the changing of a single part which does not disturb the rest of the mechanism.y thus providing substantially a single model for use'with all lengths of tickets which need only be changed in one part to adapt it for each length of ticket, thus effecting great economies in production. It is a further object of my invention to provide a stop which necessitates the operator removing his hand from the machine to operate it, thus preventing the movement of the handle beyond the stop without first bringing the handle to rest.

1n this machine embodying my invention it is also possible to mount the operating handle directly on the main shaft which carries the paper ejecting means thus effecting economies of construction as elaborate gearing is rendered unnecessary such as has been the case when the driving handle has been remotely located from the paper ejecting means.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a complete register embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a plan view of one corner of the register adjacent the operating handle with a cover plate and writing table broken away to show one side of the paper actuating mechanism, the gearing and stop.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

1 is a base plate, 2 is a side plate mounted thereon of which there are a pair forming the side walls of the register which is provided with the conventional front and end plates not shown. The register contains a plurality of rolls of paper 3 which are led upwardly and over the usual writing table, under the writing cover l which is held down through the agency of the hooks 5 and 6 at the front of the machine.

The paper is actuated by any desirable means, which in the present instance consists of pin wheels l7 on either sideof the machine within it mounted upon the main shaft 8. The pins) on the pin wheel engage with the conventional marginal perforations in the paper which is commonly used in this art. -50

lMounted upon this main operating shaft 8 is a gear 10 on the inside of the register and an operating handle 11 on the Outside of the register.v Thisgear. 10 meshes with an intermediate gear 12 which in turn meshes with a form length gear 13. The gear 12 is mounted upon a stud shaft 14 carried by a plate 2a pivoted about the shaft 8 and adjustably secured by a pin 30 to the wall of the register through the medium of a slot 31 so that the gear 12 may be posi-- tioned to mesh with. different sized gears 13 for the purpose presently to be stated. The driving gear 13 is mounted on the stud shaft 15 in the wall of the register. On this shaft 75 is carried a collar 16 which may be apart of the gear itself or be adapted to turn with the gear. On this collar 16 is a projecting stud 17. Engaging with this stud when it makes a single revolution is the linger 18 which is pivoted on the bracket 19 as at 20. This finger has an outside finger piece 21 so that it can be moved out of engagement with the stud 17. This finger is held in engaging position by the helical spring 22 which is connected with the linger at 23 and to the register at 24C.v

A pawl 25 is pivotally mounted on the register wall so that its tooth 26 will engage with the teeth of the gear 13 to prevent the 90 backward movement of the mechanism.

It will be apparent that by changing the gear 13, the distance towhich the paper will be ejected at each stroke of the handle will be also changed. The handle does not make a complete revolution and come to rest at the same point as has heretofore been the prac-- tice but the handle in this instance will revolve one or more revolutions or fractions thereof prior to coming to rest, depending -upon the length of form to be ejected which in turn depends upon the size of the gearing.

It is thus possible by having one gear interchangel with another to produce the same ma chine with that exception for all lengths of forms, thus greatly reducing the complexity of models andthe number of models which must be kept in stock effecting a considerable economy in the investment in stocks of registers.

From the foregoing description, the operation of the device will be readily understood. When the machine has been properly loaded and supplied With a gear 13 ot the size adapted to release the desired length sheet, the operator turns the handle 11 until the gear 13 has made one complete revolution when the stop 17 Will come in Contact With the finger 18 and prevent further rotation of said handle. This insures a complete stopping of the mechanism before another sheet or form may be ejected'. The operator then moves the linger 18 by the part 21, extending on the outside of the register, When the gear 13 Will be free to move upon 'further turning of the handle. Should it be desirable to change the length of the sheet that is being cooperate therewith by moving the plate 2ar Having thus fully described my invention, `what I claim as rnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 'In an autographic register having a 'piu-v rality ot sheets to be i'ed therefrom, an actuating handle adapted to be rotated inone direction, a gear operated by said-handle to determine the length of the sheet to be ied, a collar rotated with said gear, a stud carried by said collar, a laterally movable finger to engage said stud on one revolution of said gear, and a spring to hold said iinger in engaging position.

In testimony whereof, I aHiX my signature.

FRANK E. PFEIFFER. 

